Week 1, 1987

played in Oakland, CA

81 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind

Denver Broncos	3	7	0	0	-	10
Oakland Raiders	10	10	14	10	-	44

Scoring Summary
1Q: 14:07 OAK - Dokie Williams 3 pass from John Elway (Mercury Tchaikovski extra point)
1Q: 07:54 OAK - Mercury Tchaikovski 18 field goal
1Q: 01:34 DEN - Max Zendejas 24 field goal
2Q: 10:55 OAK - Dokie Williams 3 pass from John Elway (Mercury Tchaikovski extra point)
2Q: 06:56 OAK - Mercury Tchaikovski 41 field goal
2Q: 02:30 DEN - Duriel Harris 3 pass from Cliff Stoudt (Max Zendejas extra point)
3Q: 10:50 OAK - Mark Pattison 5 pass from John Elway (Mercury Tchaikovski extra point)
3Q: 03:52 OAK - Mark Pattison 20 pass from John Elway (Mercury Tchaikovski extra point)
4Q: 11:51 OAK - Jess McClure 1 run (Mercury Tchaikovski extra point)
4Q: 01:15 OAK - Mercury Tchaikovski 49 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 14:07 OAK - Dokie Williams 3 pass from John Elway (Mercury Tchaikovski extra point)
1Q: 07:54 OAK - Mercury Tchaikovski 18 field goal
1Q: 01:34 DEN - Max Zendejas 24 field goal
2Q: 10:55 OAK - Dokie Williams 3 pass from John Elway (Mercury Tchaikovski extra point)
2Q: 06:56 OAK - Mercury Tchaikovski 41 field goal
2Q: 02:30 DEN - Duriel Harris 3 pass from Cliff Stoudt (Max Zendejas extra point)
3Q: 10:50 OAK - Mark Pattison 5 pass from John Elway (Mercury Tchaikovski extra point)
3Q: 03:52 OAK - Mark Pattison 20 pass from John Elway (Mercury Tchaikovski extra point)
4Q: 11:51 OAK - Jess McClure 1 run (Mercury Tchaikovski extra point)
4Q: 01:15 OAK - Mercury Tchaikovski 49 field goal

Team Statistics DEN OAK
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 13 26
- by Rushing 2 8
- by Passing 10 18
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 258 513
- Offensive Plays 53 69
- Yards per Play 4.87 7.43
Net Rushing Yards 38 201
- Rushing Attempts 15 42
- Yards per Rush 2.53 4.79
Net Passing Yards 220 312
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 35 - 25 - 2 27 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 238 312
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/18 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 5.79 11.56
Fumbles/Lost 3/2 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/11 10/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.5 5.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/30 8/48
Punt Returns/Yards 2/19 4/23
Kick Returns/Yards 6/109 2/40
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 6
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 4/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 37
Time of Possession 22:59 37:01

Team Statistics	DEN	OAK
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	13	26
- by Rushing	2	8
- by Passing	10	18
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	258	513
- Offensive Plays	53	69
- Yards per Play	4.87	7.43
Net Rushing Yards	38	201
- Rushing Attempts	15	42
- Yards per Rush	2.53	4.79
Net Passing Yards	220	312
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	35 - 25 - 2	27 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	238	312
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/18	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	5.79	11.56
Fumbles/Lost	3/2	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/11	10/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.5	5.3
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/30	8/48
Punt Returns/Yards	2/19	4/23
Kick Returns/Yards	6/109	2/40
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	6
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	4/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 37
Time of Possession	22:59	37:01

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	0:16	OWN 20	2	3	Fumble
1	14:01	1:44	OWN 13	3	7	Punt
1	7:47	6:21	OWN 40	10	53	Field Goal
2	10:45	1:52	OWN 32	3	-9	Interception
2	6:49	4:26	OWN 14	13	86	Touchdown
2	0:15	0:15	OWN 25	1	-2	Half
3	10:43	2:30	OWN 23	8	53	Interception
3	3:36	1:42	OWN 20	4	19	Punt
4	11:43	1:48	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
4	8:15	2:46	OWN 18	5	20	Punt
4	3:26	0:06	OWN 44	1	-3	Fumble
4	1:09	1:09	OWN 24	2	8	Game

Oakland Raiders
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	14:44	0:43	OPP 8	3	8	Touchdown
1	12:17	4:30	OWN 38	9	61	Field Goal
1	1:26	5:41	OWN 19	10	81	Touchdown
2	8:53	2:04	OPP 32	3	8	Field Goal
2	2:23	2:08	OWN 29	9	53	Missed FG
3	15:00	4:17	OWN 20	8	80	Touchdown
3	8:13	4:37	OWN 2	9	98	Touchdown
3	1:54	5:11	OWN 29	9	71	Touchdown
4	9:55	1:40	OWN 38	3	0	Punt
4	5:29	2:03	OWN 22	3	-1	Punt
4	3:20	2:11	OPP 41	3	9	Field Goal

Game MVP: John Elway, Oakland Raiders

Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Rod Bernstine	8	12	1.50	7	0
George Wonsley	5	25	5.00	15	1
Cliff Stoudt	2	1	0.50	3	0

Oakland	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Jess McClure	25	136	5.44	29	3	1
James Wilder	13	35	2.69	14	1	0
John Elway	4	30	7.50	10	1	0

Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Cliff Stoudt	35	25	238	3/18	1	48	2	75.6

Oakland	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
John Elway	27	22	312	0/0	4	31	0	154.4

Receiving Statistics

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Kelvin Martin	6	7	74	12.33	3	39	0
WR Duriel Harris	4	6	25	6.25	0	10	1
WR Hassan Jones	4	4	25	6.25	0	9	0
WR Keith McDonald	4	8	61	15.25	0	48	0
TE Jerry Bell	2	2	17	8.50	1	11	0
FB Tom Rathman	2	3	6	3.00	0	5	0
WR Jamie Holland	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0
FB Steve Smith	1	1	11	11.00	0	11	0
TE Ken Griffey	1	2	11	11.00	6	11	0
RB George Wonsley	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Oakland	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Steve Rivera	4	4	59	14.75	0	19	0
WR Dokie Williams	4	6	45	11.25	10	21	2
WR Mark Pattison	4	4	72	18.00	0	30	2
RB Jess McClure	4	5	53	13.25	24	18	0
TE Brent Jones	3	4	36	12.00	5	17	0
WR Mark Carrier	3	4	47	15.67	12	31	0

Interception Statistics

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Oakland	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Bosco Baracus	1	0	0.00	0
CB Erroll Tucker	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Denver	Fumb	Recov
Rod Bernstine	1	1
Duriel Harris	1	0
Cliff Stoudt	1	0

Oakland	Recov	Force
Earl Jones	1	1
Don Rogers	1	0
Mark Jerue	0	1
Ronnie Washington	0	1

Punting Statistics

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Harry Newsome	4	173	43.3	37.5	48	2

Oakland	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
John Misko	2	98	49.0	39.5	50	1

Kicking Statistics

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Max Zendejas	1/1	0/0	0/0	24	1/1

Oakland	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mercury Tchaikovski	3/4	2/2	0/0	49	5/5

Punt Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Duriel Harris	1	4	4.0	0
Mark Lee	1	15	15.0	0

Oakland	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Earl Jones	3	10	3.3	0
Steve Rivera	1	13	13.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Duriel Harris	3	43	14.3	0
Mark Lee	3	66	22.0	0

Oakland	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Steve Rivera	1	22	22.0	0
Erroll Tucker	1	18	18.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Larry McGrew	7	3	0.0	35	19
S Alvin Walton	7	2	0.0	30	25
OLB Johnny Meads	6	3	0.0	16	12
S Thomas Everett	5	1	0.0	24	13
S Russell Gary	4	4	0.0	31	18
ILB Pat Swilling	4	1	0.0	23	20
CB Reuben Hendeson	3	3	0.0	32	24
CB David Hollis	3	2	0.0	22	6
CB Mark Lee	3	0	0.0	26	15
ILB Rick Dennison	3	0	0.0	16	10
DE Markus Koch	3	0	0.0	29	12
DT Wilson Whitely	2	1	0.0	28	18
CB Tim McKyer	2	0	0.0	21	23
OLB Winston Moss	2	0	0.0	18	6
DE Leonard Griffin	1	1	0.0	11	9
DT Jon Hand	1	1	0.0	21	13
WR Duriel Harris	1	0	---	---	---
TE Jerry Bell	1	0	---	---	---
DE Earl Wilson	1	0	0.0	31	18
DT Scott Kellar	1	0	0.0	12	7
DE Lorenzo Freeman	1	0	0.0	13	15
WR Keith McDonald	1	0	---	---	---
DT Rush Brown	0	1	0.0	23	14

Oakland	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Hanford Dixon	5	1	0.0	11	34
OLB Bosco Baracus	4	1	0.0	10	30
DT Dennis Owens	3	0	1.0	8	18
DE Jerry Wilkinson	3	1	0.0	9	15
CB Erroll Tucker	3	1	0.0	6	27
S Earl Jones	3	0	0.0	12	30
S Mark Jerue	2	0	1.0	8	22
OLB Mike Merriweather	2	0	0.0	3	5
S Don Rogers	2	0	0.0	14	32
OLB Carl Williams	2	0	0.0	5	8
DE Richard Byrd	2	0	0.0	4	10
CB Lewis Billups	2	0	0.0	14	22
DE Fred Stokes	1	0	1.0	6	23
ILB Dave Ahrens	1	1	0.0	12	34
S Michael Downs	1	0	0.0	11	28
DT Gary Lewis	1	0	0.0	3	9
DT Rickey Hagood	1	0	0.0	13	19

Pass Rush Statistics

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Rush Brown	0.0	1	0	0	14

Oakland	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Fred Stokes	1.0	0	0	1	23
DT Dennis Owens	1.0	0	0	0	18
S Mark Jerue	1.0	0	0	0	22
DE Jumpy Geathers	0.0	1	0	0	28
DT Rickey Hagood	0.0	0	1	1	19

Pass Defense Statistics

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Reuben Hendeson	4	1	24
ILB Larry McGrew	3	1	19
CB Mark Lee	3	0	15
ILB Pat Swilling	2	1	20
S Russell Gary	2	0	18
ILB Rick Dennison	2	0	10
OLB Johnny Meads	1	0	12
DT Jon Hand	1	0	13
CB Tim McKyer	1	0	23
S Alvin Walton	1	0	25
S Thomas Everett	1	0	13
CB David Hollis	1	0	6

Oakland	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Hanford Dixon	5	0	0	34
S Earl Jones	2	3	0	30
CB Erroll Tucker	2	0	1	27
DE Jerry Wilkinson	2	0	0	15
S Michael Downs	2	0	0	28
S Don Rogers	2	0	0	32
OLB Carl Williams	2	0	0	8
CB Lewis Billups	2	0	0	22
OLB Bosco Baracus	1	1	1	30
OLB Mike Merriweather	1	1	0	5
ILB Dave Ahrens	1	0	0	34
DT Dennis Owens	1	0	0	18
S Mark Jerue	1	0	0	22
ILB Ronnie Washington	1	0	0	2

Blocking Statistics

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Joe Milinchik	1	2	8	1	18
Ken Ruettgers	1	2	11	0	27
Brad Edelman	1	1	4	0	11
Rick Donnalley	0	3	12	0	31
Ellison Onizuka	0	2	10	2	28
Bill Fralic	0	1	10	0	27
Tom Rathman	0	1	8	0	24
Doug Riesenberg	0	1	10	0	31

Oakland	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Ted Albrecht	2	8	0	37	27
Kevin Belcher	2	6	1	32	23
Kelly Thomas	2	4	0	17	13
Bob Landsee	2	2	0	10	4
Tootie Robbins	1	9	0	42	27
Randy McMillan	1	3	0	30	21
John Clay	1	3	0	30	14
Blake Green	0	3	0	13	9

Special Teams Tackles

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
David Hollis	2	21
Steve Smith	2	15
Jerry Bell	1	17
Duriel Harris	1	14

Oakland	Tackles	STPlays
Earl Jones	2	15
Mark Pattison	2	14
Erroll Tucker	1	31
James Wilder	1	22
Steve Rivera	1	17
Mark Jerue	1	14

Participation

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Alvin Walton	---	---	30	25	6	61
Reuben Hendeson	---	---	32	24	4	60
Larry McGrew	---	---	35	19	3	57
Mark Lee	---	---	26	15	15	56
Cliff Stoudt	15	38	---	---	---	53
Earl Wilson	---	---	31	18	4	53
Wilson Whitely	---	---	28	18	6	52
Russell Gary	---	---	31	18	3	52
Thomas Everett	---	---	24	13	13	50
David Hollis	---	---	22	6	21	49
Tim McKyer	---	---	21	23	3	47
Pat Swilling	---	---	23	20	4	47
Rick Donnalley	12	31	---	---	3	46
Markus Koch	---	---	29	12	4	45
Ellison Onizuka	10	28	---	---	5	43
Rick Dennison	---	---	16	10	16	42
Bill Fralic	10	27	---	---	5	42
Rush Brown	---	---	23	14	4	41
Doug Riesenberg	10	31	---	---	---	41
Tom Rathman	8	24	---	---	7	39
Ken Ruettgers	11	27	---	---	---	38
Keith McDonald	5	24	---	---	9	38
Duriel Harris	5	18	---	---	14	37
Jerry Bell	7	13	---	---	17	37
George Wonsley	6	12	---	---	19	37
Rod Bernstine	9	26	---	---	2	37
Johnny Meads	---	---	16	12	8	36
Jon Hand	---	---	21	13	---	34
Kelvin Martin	9	23	---	---	1	33
Ken Griffey	9	21	---	---	2	32
Joe Milinchik	8	18	---	---	5	31
Steve Smith	5	11	---	---	15	31
Lorenzo Freeman	---	---	13	15	2	30
Winston Moss	---	---	18	6	2	26
Hassan Jones	8	15	---	---	---	23
Leonard Griffin	---	---	11	9	2	22
Brad Edelman	4	11	---	---	5	20
Jamie Holland	4	3	---	---	13	20
Scott Kellar	---	---	12	7	---	19
Dan Rosado	5	10	---	---	2	17
Edwin Bailey	5	7	---	---	---	12
Harry Newsome	0	0	---	---	5	5
Max Zendejas	0	0	---	---	4	4
Marion Barber	0	0	---	---	---	0
Jim Everett	0	0	---	---	---	0
Jim Harbaugh	0	0	---	---	---	0

Oakland	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Tootie Robbins	42	27	---	---	3	72
John Elway	42	27	---	---	---	69
Ted Albrecht	37	27	---	---	---	64
Erroll Tucker	---	---	6	27	31	64
Randy McMillan	30	21	---	---	11	62
Kevin Belcher	32	23	---	---	6	61
Brent Jones	35	17	---	---	6	58
Earl Jones	---	---	12	30	15	57
Mark Pattison	23	15	---	---	14	52
Marcus Cowan	29	18	---	---	5	52
John Clay	30	14	---	---	6	50
Dave Ahrens	---	---	12	34	3	49
Mark Carrier	27	15	---	---	5	47
Hanford Dixon	---	---	11	34	1	46
Don Rogers	---	---	14	32	---	46
Jess McClure	27	19	---	---	---	46
James Wilder	15	8	---	---	22	45
Mark Jerue	---	---	8	22	14	44
Dokie Williams	26	17	---	---	---	43
Victor Hicks	15	11	---	---	15	41
Michael Downs	---	---	11	28	2	41
Bosco Baracus	---	---	10	30	1	41
Jumpy Geathers	---	---	11	28	1	40
Steve Rivera	11	11	---	---	17	39
Lewis Billups	---	---	14	22	1	37
Rickey Hagood	---	---	13	19	2	34
Fred Stokes	---	---	6	23	3	32
Kelly Thomas	17	13	---	---	---	30
Dennis Owens	---	---	8	18	2	28
Blake Green	13	9	---	---	6	28
Jerry Wilkinson	---	---	9	15	2	26
Ramsey Dardar	---	---	2	19	---	21
Mike Merriweather	---	---	3	5	12	20
Carl Williams	---	---	5	8	7	20
Bob Landsee	10	4	---	---	4	18
Gary Lewis	---	---	3	9	3	15
Richard Byrd	---	---	4	10	---	14
Mercury Tchaikovski	0	0	---	---	13	13
Tyrone Anthony	0	0	---	---	8	8
John Misko	0	0	---	---	6	6
Hal Garner	---	---	2	3	---	5
Ronnie Washington	---	---	1	2	2	5
Steve Kreider	1	1	---	---	1	3
Mike Lambrecht	---	---	0	0	3	3
Matt Dunigan	0	0	---	---	---	0
Mark Vlasic	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	20	3.3
Middle	6	7	1.2
Right	2	13	6.5
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	20	2.9
Middle	23	102	4.4
Right	12	79	6.6
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Cliff Stoudt	35	25	2	0	1	5	1	2	2

Oakland	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
John Elway	27	22	4	0	1	3	0	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	1	1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	28	20	134	4.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	3	2	16	5.3
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	87	29.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	11	101	8.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	5	76	9.5
Long (19+ Yds)	7	6	135	19.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Keith McDonald	8	4	1	61	1	24
WR Kelvin Martin	7	6	0	74	1	23
WR Duriel Harris	6	4	0	25	0	18
WR Hassan Jones	4	4	0	25	0	15
FB Tom Rathman	3	2	0	6	0	24
TE Jerry Bell	2	2	0	17	0	13
TE Ken Griffey	2	1	0	11	0	21
RB George Wonsley	1	0	0	0	0	12
WR Jamie Holland	1	1	0	8	0	3
FB Steve Smith	1	1	0	11	0	11

Oakland	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Dokie Williams	6	4	1	45	1	17
RB Jess McClure	5	4	0	53	0	19
WR Steve Rivera	4	4	0	59	0	11
WR Mark Pattison	4	4	0	72	2	15
TE Brent Jones	4	3	0	36	0	17
WR Mark Carrier	4	3	0	47	1	15

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Rod Bernstine	2	1	0.50	1.50
Cliff Stoudt	1	3	3.00	0.50

Oakland	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Jess McClure	8	14	1.75	5.44
James Wilder	1	1	1.00	2.69

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Cliff Stoudt	5	4	17	3.40	6.80

Oakland	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
John Elway	7	5	43	6.14	11.56

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Keith McDonald	2	1	6	3.00	7.63
WR Duriel Harris	1	1	3	3.00	4.17
WR Hassan Jones	1	1	6	6.00	6.25
WR Kelvin Martin	1	1	2	2.00	10.57

Oakland	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Dokie Williams	2	2	6	3.00	7.50
WR Mark Pattison	2	2	25	12.50	18.00
RB Jess McClure	2	1	12	6.00	10.60
TE Brent Jones	1	0	0	0.00	9.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Denver	Rushes	Conversions

Oakland	Rushes	Conversions
James Wilder	5	1
Jess McClure	3	2
John Elway	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Cliff Stoudt	11	5	4

Oakland	Att	Comp	Conversions
John Elway	6	6	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Kelvin Martin	3	2	2
WR Keith McDonald	3	1	1
WR Duriel Harris	2	0	0
WR Hassan Jones	1	1	0
FB Steve Smith	1	1	1
TE Ken Griffey	1	0	0

Oakland	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Dokie Williams	2	2	2
RB Jess McClure	2	2	2
WR Mark Pattison	1	1	1
TE Brent Jones	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 59,600 (73,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,300 (22,100)
End Zone 14,600 (15,900)
Mezzanine 8,400 (9,200)
Sideline Seats 12,900 (14,100)
Luxury Boxes 3,400 (3,700)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	59,600 (73,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,300 (22,100)
End Zone	14,600 (15,900)
Mezzanine	8,400 (9,200)
Sideline Seats	12,900 (14,100)
Luxury Boxes	3,400 (3,700)